Lou Dials
| Lou Dials | |
|---|---|
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| Infielder/Outfielder | |
| Born: January 10, 1904 Hot Springs, Arkansas | |
| Died: April 5, 1994 (aged 90) Modesto, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1925, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Oland Cecil "Lou" Dials (January 10, 1904 – April 5, 1994) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1925 to 1936 with several teams. He was the 1931 batting champ. He played in the 1936 East-West All-Star Game. From 1938 to 1941, Dials played in the Mexican League. After his playing career, he became a scout for the Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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